On Tue, Jun 17, 2008, David Xu wrote: > davidxu 2008-06-17 06:26:29 UTC > > FreeBSD src repository > > Modified files: > include Makefile unistd.h > lib/libc/gen Makefile.inc Symbol.map exec.3 exec.c > Added files: > include spawn.h > lib/libc/gen posix_spawn.c > Log: > SVN rev 179838 on 2008-06-17 06:26:29Z by davidxu > > Add POSIX routines called posix_spawn() and posix_spawnp(), which > can be used as replacements for exec/fork in a lot of cases. This > change also added execvpe() which allows environment variable > PATH to be used for searching executable file, it is used for > implementing posix_spawnp(). > > PR: standards/122051
I have no objections to this, but doesn't it defeat the whole purpose to implement posix_spawn() as a library function that just calls fork/exec? _______________________________________________ cvs-all@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/cvs-all To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
